How and when did Gymnastics start?

Answer 1

Gymnastics began in ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks considered physical fitness to be a very important part of their life and they built gymnasia and courtyards in every city of ancient Greece for the purpose of jumping, running and Wrestling.

Meanwhile, the Roman Empire began to ascend and Greek gymnastics began to give way to military training. The wooden horse which is used in modern-day gymnastics was introduced by the ancient Romans. In the year 393 A.D., the Olympic Games were abolished by Emperor Theodosius and gymnastics was, therefore, abolished.

Gymnastics was revived in the period between the latter half of the eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth century. The credit for the revival of gymnastics goes to two physical instructors, namely Johann Friedrich GutsMuth, who was born in the year 1759 and died at the age of 80 in the year 1839, and Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, who was born in the year 1778 and died at the age of 74 in the year 1852.

Answer 2

Gymnastics began long before the 1896 Olympic Games, Gymnastics was actually one of the original Olympic sports that was contested at the ancient Olympic Games in 776 B.C. The ancient Greeks have been doing gymnastics for centuries.

Answer 3

Gymnastics, one of the oldest of the Olympic sports, has its origins in Greek training of athletes for nimbleness and dexterity, to enable them to perform better in other disciplines, and to help prepare them for war. "Gymnos" is the Greek word for naked, and the origin of the word gymnastics. There is also evidence of early forms of gymnastics in the ancient Asian and Middle eastern civilisations. Ancient Egyptian art and frescoes from around 7000 years ago depict female acrobats performing such feats of flexibility as backbends for the Egyptian Pharaohs. Greece, China, Persia and India were using gymnastics for military training by at least 800 B.C.

Answer 4

Gymnastics started in acient greece, it was known for running, jumping, and flipping.

Answer 5

Gymnastics started as a sport for ancient greek soldiers to make them better, more agile fighters.

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Answer 7

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